The Effectiveness of 1Hz rTMS Over the Primary Motor Area of the Unaffected Hemisphere to Improve Hand Function After Stroke Depends on Hemispheric Dominance

The Effectiveness of 1Hz rTMS Over the Primary Motor Area of the Unaffected Hemisphere to Improve Hand Function After Stroke Depends on Hemispheric Dominance

Objective: Inhibition of motor cortex excitability of the contralesional hemisphere may improve dexterity of the affected hand after stroke. Methods: 40 patients (17 dominant hemispheric stroke, 23 non-dominant hemispheric stroke) with a mild to moderate upper limb motor impairment were enrolled in...

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Main Authors: Jitka Lüdemann-Podubecká, Kathrin Bösl, Steven Theilig, Ralf Wiederer, Dennis Alexander Nowak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-07-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Stroke
Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Motor impairment
Upper limb
Hand dominance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X15008840

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